Originally Posted by
DaveReidUK
It's no more news than the many other daily instances of aircraft diversions.
I suspect that even the denizens of the Spotters Forum would get rapidly fed up if every one of those was similarly reported.
Considering the extreme reluctance of pilots of scheduled carriers to declare emergencies, squawking 7700 and diverting to Heathrow is more than a weather/fuel diversion and indicates a level of concern that is far from normal. A valid thing to put into this section of the forum.